Category: News
Congratulations, Class of 2014!
The following Jamaica Plain individuals and organizations are being congratulated for achievements in education: Jennifer Tejeda earned second academic honors from Clark University. David A. Meneses-Ontiveros earned academic honors at The Fenn School. Hannah N. Page was named to the…
English High Class of ’14
Nativity Prep Class of ’14
Use a concern for DND Heath St. parcels
BACK OF THE HILL—The size and shape of any new development on 10 City-owned parcels along Heath Street need careful consideration, community members told the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) planners at a June 5 meeting. DND Senior Development Officer…
Audit: Local VA hospital wait times within range
In the wake of a national Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) wait list scandal that led to patient deaths, a federal audit shows the local VA hospital at 150 S. Huntington Ave. manages to schedule appointments for local veterans within…
Developer, neighbors ‘restart’ over controversial project
Neighbors and the developer of a controversial project at 57 Wachusett St. have hit the “restart button” after recently meeting with each other, according to local resident Tess Pope. The meeting was brokered by Greg Galer of the Boston Preservation…
Keeping the Beat
JP Champion
Skate park applies for public/private partnership
Young organizers are forging ahead with a public/private partnership application to upgrade and maintain a skate park on the Southwest Corridor Park (SWCP). Wheels of Steel, an organization founded by Brian Leff, a recent Massachusetts College of Art and Design…